Ridiculously Awesome

April 15, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Thursday Create with Connie and Mary sketch challenge!

Here is our newest layout challenge –

I went all out to create a very bright, cheery, and funky fun card!

Of course, I’m featuring retiring products!

I started with this soon-to-retire, Flowers For Every Season* Designer Series Paper –

I decided to stamp right on the pattern paper! To do this, I used the Stamparatus (stamp platform) and the bold, Ridiculously Awesome* stamp set (it’s retiring too) –

Both these pieces were anchored on a Magenta Madness card base. So bright!

To finish the card off, I chose the 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots in Magenta Madness. FYI, these are also retiring.

What do you think? Wouldn’t this brighten your day?

Check out the Design Team creations on our Create with Connie and Mary blog. So much great inspiration! Create a card using our challenge and you can post it on our Facebook page.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Ridiculously Awesome*
Card Stock – Magenta Madness, Bumblebee
Ink – Magenta Madness
DSP – Flowers For Every Season*
Other – 2020-2022 In Color Enamel Dots*

Create with Connie and Mary Saturday Blog Hop – Yellow Submarine

April 10, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Welcome to our Create with Connie and Mary Saturday blog hop!

Our theme this week features all yellow cards!

Oh how fun!!! Monochromatic cards are a favorite of mine!

How about this sweet number –

And the inside detailing –

I used the soon-to-retire, Stitched be Mine Dies* to create the scalloped stitched border!

I used the Playing With Patterns* Designer Series Paper for the outside and turned it around for the inside!

The fun, bold sentiment comes from the also, soon-to-retire, Ridiculously Awesome* stamp set –

A bunch of great retiring products created this simply adorable, meaningful card!

What do you think of it?

Go forward to check out Debbie Henderson, and back to Cindy Elam. I know they’ll have some great projects to inspire us!

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Ridiculously Awesome*
Dies / Embossing – Stitched be Mine Dies*
Card Stock – Very Vanilla
Ink – Crushed Curry
DSP – Playing With Patterns*
Other – Playing With Patterns Resin Dots

You Got This

April 5, 2021 · Leave a Comment

Hello Monday after Easter!

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

I sure did, but now it is time to get back to creatin’!

Here is our newest challenge from Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to get you back in your crafty happy place –

I decided to play around with the soon-to-retire, and on sale for $6.90, Flowers for Every Season Designer Series Paper* –

To create this –

This big, bold sentiment comes from the Ridiculously Awesome* –

After stamping, I used the Rectangle Stitched Dies to die cut it out. I added a fussy cut flower from another one of the pattern in the pack of pattern paper.

Such a fun, happy card!

Join us this week at Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge! We use a variety of products and love to see new ideas! You can upload your cards here.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Ridiculously Awesome*
Dies / Embossing – Rectangle Stitched Dies
Card Stock – Bumblebee, Very Vanilla
Ink – Misty Moonlight
DSP – Flowers For Every Season*

Faith

September 11, 2020 · 14 Comments

Hello Friday!

What a week it has been.

I created this card on Wednesday, but had trouble posting it.

Simple. Serene. Mood invoking.

Wednesday was the funeral for my brother.

I planned his memorial. I spoke at his service. I needed the courage to speak. So I created a card for myself, yes, me.

And, it helped give me the strength to get through the day.

Ironically, I had already made the card before I had found the sketch from Freshly Made Sketches that was the same as my design! How interesting was that??

I just saw this sentiment and it was soo fitting! That was my starting point for my card. Shades of 70’s style brown reminded me of him as well. I added the Vellum die cut leaves from the Forever Fern Dies as they added just the right amount of softness.

Now I look at this card and really see the beauty in the phrase.

Stampin’ Up Supplies –

Stamp Set – Ridiculously Awesome
Dies / Embossing – Forever Fern Dies
Card Stock – Cinnamon Cider, Vellum
Ink – Misty Moonlight
DSP – In Good Taste